Shamim_Akhter_Purana Palton_Dhaka.pdf - Odhikar

fax that around 13 cases, including a murder case were filed against Shamim. Police of the
Dumuria Police Station were also searching for Shamim to arrest him.
On December 14, 2011 when Odhikar contacted SI Shyamol Chandra Dhar, he stated that the
case had been transferred to SI Nasir Uddin.
SI Nasir Uddin, Paltan Model Police Station, DMP, Dhaka
On December 18, 2011, when Odhikar contacted SI Nasir Uddin, he informed that he has
investigated the complaint based on GD No. 1839 and talked with some people at the place from
where Shamim was picked up. But he could not find any clues regarding who were responsible
for abducting Shamim. He told Odhikar to contact the Officer-in-Charge of the police station for
further information.
Md. Shahidul Huq, Officer-in-Charge, Paltan Model Police Station, DMP, Dhaka
On January 18, 2012 Mohammad Shahidul Huq told Odhikar that Shamim’s wife Jhorna
Khanom filed a GD alleging that her husband was abducted on September 29, 2011. SI Shyamol
Chandra Dhar initially investigated the mater under this GD. Later the responsibility was handed
over to SI Nasir Uddin. It was known during primary investigation that some unidentified people
picked up Shamim. But the details could not be known. He also informed that Jhorna Khanom
was told to file a case as continuing investigation was not possible based on a General Diary.
Odhikar talked with the policemen, RAB members, and eye-witnesses during the fact-finding
mission. According to the RAB and police they did not arrest anyone named KM Shamim
Akhtar on the 29 th of September 2011 from Purana Paltan Line area. However, it was known by
the statement of Shamim’s mother during the fact finding conducted by Odhikar that, on
September 29, 2011, Shamim was picked up allegedly by the members of law enforcement
agency in broad daylight from Purana Paltan Line area, in the presence of many people. SI
Shyamol Chandra Dhar of Paltan Model Police Station said that he found primary evidence after
investigating into the complaint. During investigation, he got to know that Shamin was picked up
by some people in a microbus. He also sent a message to Shamim’s village home in Dumuria
Thana. Officer-in-Charge of Dumuria Police Station told him that about 13 cases were filed
against Shamim in his police station. Shamim’s wife Jhorna informed that there were 8 pending
political cases, which were under process for withdrawal.
Odhkar demands that the Government take appropriate steps to find K M Shamim Akhtar and
bring the perpetrators before justice through a proper and unbiased investigation.
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